S.L. 427.39 Art. 9Authorised representatives.

(1) A manufacturer may, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative. The obligations laid down in regulation 8(1) and the obligation to draw up technical documentation referred to in regulation 8(2) shall not form part of the authorised representative’s mandate.

(2) An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to do at least the following:

(a) keep the EU declaration of conformity or, where applicable, the attestation of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for 10 years after the product has been placed on the market;

(b) further to a reasoned request from the Technical Regulations Division, provide the Technical Regulations Division with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product;

(c) cooperate with the Technical Regulations Division, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products covered by the authorised representative’s mandate.